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kaufman county is about 30 miles outside dallas. this comes two months after mccleland's district attorney was shot and killed outside the courthouse parking lot. they say he had feared for his life. ed lavandera is live for us from kaufman county. the death of the d.a. and his wife is coming after the death of the assistant d.a., the d.a. had said he was hoping to get the scum responsible for the assista assistant d.a.'s death, is there a connection authorities are looking at right now? >> reporter: well, the mayor here in kaufman we spoke with earlier this morning and said they believed or he believed these two men had been targeted, that there had to be some sort of connection. authorities have not come out and said that, but the way these attacks were carried out has really raised a lot of suspicion surrounding that. fredricka, here, any second the authorities, the kaufman county sheriff is expected to come out and brief reporters on what they have been doing and what they have discover since mike mccleland and his wife were fou
kaufman county is about 30 miles outside dallas. this comes two months after mccleland's district attorney was shot and killed outside the courthouse parking lot. they say he had feared for his life. ed lavandera is live for us from kaufman county. the death of the d.a. and his wife is coming after the death of the assistant d.a., the d.a. had said he was hoping to get the scum responsible for the assista assistant d.a.'s death, is there a connection authorities are looking at right now?...
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fbi investigators marching into the district attorney's office space in kaufman county courthouse. an ominous scene and a nightmare. mike mclellan and his wife and the killing of one of his assistant district attorneys is causing grave concern here and throughout the state of texas. >> i suggest everybody be careful about what goes on and i think this is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with very mean and vicious individuals whether they are white supremacy groups or the drug cartel s we have. >> as of now it's not known who is responsible for the killings, but it is soon there related. in december, the state of texas issued a warning. high ranking leaders of the aryan brotherhood inflicted mass casualties of death on law enforcement involved on indicting members a month early. on january 31st, a man parked his car in this lot and going to work at the courthouse a block away. a masked gunman stepped out and he was shot and killed. the county's chief public defender andrew jordan ran to the parking lot minutes after. >> i got there r
fbi investigators marching into the district attorney's office space in kaufman county courthouse. an ominous scene and a nightmare. mike mclellan and his wife and the killing of one of his assistant district attorneys is causing grave concern here and throughout the state of texas. >> i suggest everybody be careful about what goes on and i think this is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with very mean and vicious individuals whether they...
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he was district attorney for kaufman county, texas just southeast of dallas. there with the latest on what a paurnt reveals and what might be involved in this and what are you learning. >> look at the warrant used to go into the house. both victims were shot several times and many rifle casings were found by their bodies. they were found two nights ago at 6:45, but it appears they were killed before then because friends were trying to call them. they could have been killed up to 24 hours before their bodies were found. what happened here has terrified and mystified the community. fbi investigators marching into the district attorney's office space in kaufman county courthouse. an ominous scene and a nightmare. mike mclellan and his wife and the killing of one of his assistant district attorneys is causing grave concern here and throughout the state of texas. >> i suggest everybody be careful about what goes on and i think this is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with very mean and vicious individuals whether th
he was district attorney for kaufman county, texas just southeast of dallas. there with the latest on what a paurnt reveals and what might be involved in this and what are you learning. >> look at the warrant used to go into the house. both victims were shot several times and many rifle casings were found by their bodies. they were found two nights ago at 6:45, but it appears they were killed before then because friends were trying to call them. they could have been killed up to 24 hours...
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first to kaufman county texas. the deaths of district attorney mike mcclellan and his wife cynthia are shaking that community. it is about 30 miles outside dallas but adding to the shock is that this comes two months after an assistant district attorney was murdered. he was gunned down in a courthouse parking lot. listen to what the sheriff had to say when asked about a potential connection. >> do you believe that these murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder -- >> i can't say that. no. we have nothing indicating that for sure. >> a "dallas morning news" reporter told us her sources say they are pretty sure there is a connection. ed lavendera is live for us now in kaufman, county. what are you hearing about a connection and where the investigation goes from here? >> reporter: hi, fredricka. i just spoke with the county judge here in kaufman county who had spoken with mike mcclellan just last week. he was telling me again the question that everybody wants to know at this point is, is there any ind
first to kaufman county texas. the deaths of district attorney mike mcclellan and his wife cynthia are shaking that community. it is about 30 miles outside dallas but adding to the shock is that this comes two months after an assistant district attorney was murdered. he was gunned down in a courthouse parking lot. listen to what the sheriff had to say when asked about a potential connection. >> do you believe that these murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder --...
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. >>> first, to kaufman county, texas. the deaths of district attorney mike mcclelland and his wife cynthia are shaking that community. it is 30 miles outside dallas. adding to the shock, it comes two months after an assistant district attorney was murdered. mark hassey was gunned down in a courthouse parking lot. listen to what the sheriff had to say when asked about a possible connection. >> do you believe that these murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder of mark hassey? >> i can't say that, no. we have nothing indicating that for sure. >> but we're hearing from other local leaders who feel that there must be a connection. ed lavendera is live for us now in kaufman county. ed, what have you heard about the possible link? >> reporter: well, there's no question this story and these murders have become the talk of kaufman county here in texas as thousands of people are wondering just what in the world is going on and why are these prosecutors, high-profile prosecutors here in kaufman county being murdere
. >>> first, to kaufman county, texas. the deaths of district attorney mike mcclelland and his wife cynthia are shaking that community. it is 30 miles outside dallas. adding to the shock, it comes two months after an assistant district attorney was murdered. mark hassey was gunned down in a courthouse parking lot. listen to what the sheriff had to say when asked about a possible connection. >> do you believe that these murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder of...
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ed lavendera for live us in kaufman. ed, you talked with the judge who believes mcclellan and the hasse killings may have a strong connection. what else did the judge tell you? >> reporter: well, we talked to the judge extensively about just the mood surrounding the courthouse and just what everyone around that courthouse has been going through in the last two months. and obviously how that has intensified here in the last 24 hours with the news that mike mcclellan and his wife were so brutally gunned down inside their home and discovered late saturday night. so this is a situation that has a lot of people on edge. and many people very worried about what it means and what exactly is going on. even though the sheriff is publicly that saying so far they're not able to connect the murders of mike mcclellan and mark hasse back in january, the assistant prosecutor who was killed braisingly, as he was walking to work one morning, but there are high-ranking officials here in kaufman county having a hard time believing these cas
ed lavendera for live us in kaufman. ed, you talked with the judge who believes mcclellan and the hasse killings may have a strong connection. what else did the judge tell you? >> reporter: well, we talked to the judge extensively about just the mood surrounding the courthouse and just what everyone around that courthouse has been going through in the last two months. and obviously how that has intensified here in the last 24 hours with the news that mike mcclellan and his wife were so...
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it was a chilling discovery this morning at the home of the kaufman county's district attorney. neighbors woke up to flashing blue lights and streams of police tape as they learned of the violent deaths of mike mclelland and his wife cynthia. >> "its really hard to imagine something like this happening in your neighborhood. we lived here for years and we've never had anything like this happen before." the mclellands were gunned down inside their home late last night.almost exactly two months after assistant district attorney mark hasse was shot to death outside of the kaufman county courthouse. authorities have to wonder could these killings be a part of a much larger scheme to target criminal justice officials? kaufman city mayor william fortner told cnn's morning show.he thinks so. >> "it has to be targeted that's the logical conclusion and i don't have any information that directs me to think thats the case but thats what you would assume under the circumstances since they targeted two people from our prosecutors." authorities have not identified a suspect nor are they sure t
it was a chilling discovery this morning at the home of the kaufman county's district attorney. neighbors woke up to flashing blue lights and streams of police tape as they learned of the violent deaths of mike mclelland and his wife cynthia. >> "its really hard to imagine something like this happening in your neighborhood. we lived here for years and we've never had anything like this happen before." the mclellands were gunned down inside their home late last night.almost...
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we begin tonight with nbc's gabe gutierrez in kaufman county, texas. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: peter, good evening. today the local sheriff here said that he will increase security at the county courthouse, this as local police and the fbi try and figure out whsomeone would kill yet another public official. a chilling crime, now a murder mystery. >> unnerving to the law enforcement community. it is unnerving to the community at large. >> reporter: on saturday, police found the bodies of kaufman county d.a. mike mcclelland and his wife cynthia after a friend or relative couldn't reach them. sources tell local nbc station kxas an assault rifle was used to kill the mcclellands. authorities say today security will be tightened. >> there will be v
we begin tonight with nbc's gabe gutierrez in kaufman county, texas. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: peter, good evening. today the local sheriff here said that he will increase security at the county courthouse, this as local police and the fbi try and figure out whsomeone would kill yet another public official. a chilling crime, now a murder mystery. >> unnerving to the law enforcement community. it is unnerving to the community at large. >> reporter: on saturday, police...
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for "outfront," george howl, kaufman, texas. >> thanks to george for that report. i want to bring in kaufman county judge bruce wood. he was good friends with mike mcclelland. thank you for being with us. i know they held a funeral today for your friends. it must be in addition to being heartbreaking, it must be frustrating that will are no real leads in the investigation right now. is it? >> well, i know the law enforcement groups are working extremely hard to find who did this. and this includes national state and local law enforcement and i'm really not adviced on where the investigation is at this point. i do know and i feel very secure that every effort that possibly can be made is being defined who did these heinous acts. >> so, sir, by now we've seen the video of mike mcclelland in the gun shop and he was shopping for co-workers because he was concerned about their safety. is that characteristic of mcclelland? he is the kind of man'worried so much about himself but worried about others? >> absolutely. mike was what you see on mike or what you watched over th
for "outfront," george howl, kaufman, texas. >> thanks to george for that report. i want to bring in kaufman county judge bruce wood. he was good friends with mike mcclelland. thank you for being with us. i know they held a funeral today for your friends. it must be in addition to being heartbreaking, it must be frustrating that will are no real leads in the investigation right now. is it? >> well, i know the law enforcement groups are working extremely hard to find who...
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rietz nouz, the kaufman county sheriff isn't linking the killings. authorities with beefing up security for other county officials. cnn's ed lavandera is tracking this story in kaufman, texas, tonight. ed? >> reporter: in two months two high-profile prosecutors and the wife of one of those prosecutors have now been gunned down in kaufman county, texas, a great deal of uncertainty and fear spreading through this community and a lot of people focusing on what the aryan brotherhood supremacy group might have to do with all of it. >> anything you people can do to accelerate getting our hands on this scum will be appreciated. >> reporter: mike mcclelland's tough-talking texas swagger was on full display when he vowed to come after the killer of his assistant prosecutor mark hasse. he was gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work at the kaufman county courthouse back in january. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because we're very confident that we're going to find you. we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in. we'
rietz nouz, the kaufman county sheriff isn't linking the killings. authorities with beefing up security for other county officials. cnn's ed lavandera is tracking this story in kaufman, texas, tonight. ed? >> reporter: in two months two high-profile prosecutors and the wife of one of those prosecutors have now been gunned down in kaufman county, texas, a great deal of uncertainty and fear spreading through this community and a lot of people focusing on what the aryan brotherhood supremacy...
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adam: ted kaufman, former senator from delaware. appreciate you joining us. this is an issue that a lot of people want to see results, and it is it -- i am grateful yet been you with us. >> inky. adam: tensions escalate on the korean peninsula. dr. rhea aiming its rocket arsenal at the united states south korea. what will that cost the u.s.? what will it cost us to increase intimidation of number three even further? details next. plus to let new york city makes big misses go whale. it will soon force small business to give paid sick leave to workers. should more cities follow the big apple's lead? we will fall to five debate this issue coming up. can you ever have to much "money"? ♪ [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could oke for the firsweek... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (vanicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostili
adam: ted kaufman, former senator from delaware. appreciate you joining us. this is an issue that a lot of people want to see results, and it is it -- i am grateful yet been you with us. >> inky. adam: tensions escalate on the korean peninsula. dr. rhea aiming its rocket arsenal at the united states south korea. what will that cost the u.s.? what will it cost us to increase intimidation of number three even further? details next. plus to let new york city makes big misses go whale. it...
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dan springer, kaufman, texas. martha. martha: mike mcclellan is the 13th prosecutor since the national association of district attorneys began keeping count back in 1960. the last prosecutor murdered in texas died during a 1996 armed robbery. in 2001 a federal prosecutor was gunned down in his seattle home. back in 2002 an assistant district attorney in california was found stabbed to death in his garage. bill: texas authorities are investigating the possibility of a link to the killing of the colorado corrections director. tom clement shot to death march 19th, when he answered the front door of his home. the suspect in this case is a colorado prison parolee. he was killed in a shootout in texas two days later, 100 miles from kaufman, texas. so far investigators have not connected evidence to those two cases as they work there. martha: we'll speak to a former district attorney about the dangers on the job and we'll bring you any developments as they come in on that story and that manhunt in kaufman, texas. bill: meantime
dan springer, kaufman, texas. martha. martha: mike mcclellan is the 13th prosecutor since the national association of district attorneys began keeping count back in 1960. the last prosecutor murdered in texas died during a 1996 armed robbery. in 2001 a federal prosecutor was gunned down in his seattle home. back in 2002 an assistant district attorney in california was found stabbed to death in his garage. bill: texas authorities are investigating the possibility of a link to the killing of the...
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to pull you out of whatever hole you're in and we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: investigators had been looking into whether the assistant d.a.'s murder was connected to another high-profile killing of a public official, colorado prison chief tom clements. the suspect in that case who was part of a white supremacist group was later killed in a police shootout in north texas. months before in december, the texas department of public safety had issued a state wide bulletin warning of credible information that the aryan brotherhood of texas was actively planning retaliation against law enforcement officials. but so far federal authorities tell nbc's pete williams they haven't found any solid connection among the murders. the mayor of forney, the town nearest to the latest crime scene, is urging residents to stay calm. >> it appears that this was not a random event, that it was a targeted attack. >> reporter: but in this small community outside dallas, neighbors are nervous. >> it is very scary for so
to pull you out of whatever hole you're in and we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: investigators had been looking into whether the assistant d.a.'s murder was connected to another high-profile killing of a public official, colorado prison chief tom clements. the suspect in that case who was part of a white supremacist group was later killed in a police shootout in north texas. months before in...
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i spoke earlier with the mayor of the city of kaufman. he said he thinks the murders are linked. >> this has to be targeted. that's the logical conclusion. i don't have any information that directs me to think that's the case, but that's what you would assume under the circumstances, since targeted two people from our prosecutors. >> our ed lavendera is in kaufman this morning. ed, what are police telling you about this link between these latest killings and the murder of the assistant d.a. that happened in january? >> reporter: good morning, alison. so far, very little information, other than the fact that mike mcclellan, the district attorney, and his wife, gunned down in their home, and found yesterday, late yesterday. and obviously, with what happened here two months ago, a lot of questions swirling around, exactly what is going on with these cases. and the way the first prosecutor, a man by the name of mark hassey was gun down on his way to work, it was almost like it appeared like a hit, like he had been specifically targeted. that
i spoke earlier with the mayor of the city of kaufman. he said he thinks the murders are linked. >> this has to be targeted. that's the logical conclusion. i don't have any information that directs me to think that's the case, but that's what you would assume under the circumstances, since targeted two people from our prosecutors. >> our ed lavendera is in kaufman this morning. ed, what are police telling you about this link between these latest killings and the murder of the...
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district attorney for kaufman county and his wife, found shot to death in their home. this just two months after a top prosecutor was murdered outside of the courthouse. the big question, are these two shootings connected? abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. after this latest murder, this small town in texas is on edge. as you can see behind me, this is an active investigation. authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder mystery. authorities said saturday night that kaufman county district attorney mike mcclelland and his wife, cynthia, were found shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like this happen before. and for it to happen so close to home, it's very, very scary. >> reporter: that fear is keeping the community on the lookout for clues, and investigators scrambling to find out exactly what happened. according to abc affiliate wfaa
district attorney for kaufman county and his wife, found shot to death in their home. this just two months after a top prosecutor was murdered outside of the courthouse. the big question, are these two shootings connected? abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. after this latest murder, this small town in texas is on edge. as you can see behind me, this is an active investigation. authorities shut down this neighborhood after...
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abc's john schifrin reports from kaufman county, texas. >> reporter: kaufman county district attorney, mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were gunned down in their home. >> alarming to the community at large. that's why we are striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety. >> reporter: it was a brazen attack. according to abc affiliate wfaa, sources say the couple's door had been kicked in. roughly 14 rounds were fired from a high-powered assault rifle. the district attorney was found in the hallway. his wife by the front door. authorities locked down the neighborhood. combing for clues before removing the bodies. >> we never had anything like this happen before. for it to happen so close to home it is very, very scary. >> reporter: it comes two months after mclelland's assistant district attorney was gunned down in broad daylight steps from the courthouse. at the time, mclelland vowed to get justice. >> we are going to pull you out of whatever hole you are in, bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest ext
abc's john schifrin reports from kaufman county, texas. >> reporter: kaufman county district attorney, mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were gunned down in their home. >> alarming to the community at large. that's why we are striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety. >> reporter: it was a brazen attack. according to abc affiliate wfaa, sources say the couple's door had been kicked in. roughly 14 rounds were fired from a...
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last night, kaufman county district attorney mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were gunned down in their home. >> unnerving to the community at large. and that's why we're striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety. >> reporter: shortly after 6:00 saturday night, a 911 call came in. it was a brazen attack. according to abc affiliate wfaa, sources say the couple's door had been kicked in. roughly 14 rounds were fired from a high powered assault rifle. the district attorney was found in the hallway. his wife, by the front door. authorities locked down the neighborhood, combing for clues before removing the bodies this morning. >> we've never had anything like this happen before and for it to happen so close to home, it's very, very scary. >> reporter: it comes just two months after mclelland's assistant district attorney, mark hasse, was gunned down in broad daylight, steps from the courthouse. at the time, mclelland vowed to get justice. >> we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in, we're going to bring you back and let the peo
last night, kaufman county district attorney mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were gunned down in their home. >> unnerving to the community at large. and that's why we're striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety. >> reporter: shortly after 6:00 saturday night, a 911 call came in. it was a brazen attack. according to abc affiliate wfaa, sources say the couple's door had been kicked in. roughly 14 rounds were fired from a high powered...
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in kaufman county. she'll be in that position for 21 days until the governor appoints a permanent replacement. employees are receiving an armed escort into the building. many are carrying weapons themselves. ment d.a. in dallas county is urging public officials to get a permit to carry a con saoeltd weapon. the prosecutor in houston has 24-hour protection for himself and his entire family. here at kaufman county the d.a.'s office is open, a trial canceled yesterday is bake on. the courthouse will be closed at 11:00 on thursday so there can be a public memorial for the mccllleands. jon: he was an army veteran, carried a gun but probably not in his own home where that murder happened. dan springer reporting hraoeufrpblgts 23 year. >> reporter: 23 years he was an army veteran. he carried the gun everywhere he went outside the house. it could have been early morning when it happened unless he was carrying inside the house at that time. jon: the surprise effect. dan, thank you very much. so what is the next
in kaufman county. she'll be in that position for 21 days until the governor appoints a permanent replacement. employees are receiving an armed escort into the building. many are carrying weapons themselves. ment d.a. in dallas county is urging public officials to get a permit to carry a con saoeltd weapon. the prosecutor in houston has 24-hour protection for himself and his entire family. here at kaufman county the d.a.'s office is open, a trial canceled yesterday is bake on. the courthouse...
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abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. >> reporter: good morning. this small town in texas is on edge, a very active investigation, authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder history. authorities said saturday night that mike mcclel land and his wife were shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like this happen before. >> reporter: that fear is keeping the community on the lookout for clues, an investigator scrambling to find out exactly what happened. according to abc affiliate, wfaa, sources say that the couple's door was kicked in and shoots rang out. 14 rounds. killing them both. but the real question now, is were they targeted? two months after the county's assistant district attorney mark haase was gund down. later mcclelland sought justice. >> we'll let the people of kaufman county prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: now they have two cases on thei
abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. >> reporter: good morning. this small town in texas is on edge, a very active investigation, authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder history. authorities said saturday night that mike mcclel land and his wife were shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like...
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the mchelllands' home in rural, unincorporated kaufman county. we have confirmed this is a double-murder and the front door to the couple's home was kicked in. it's unclear when the couple was killed, but a source tells us a friend or family member stopped by late yesterday after not hearing from the couple all day, and then they called police. mclelland was committed to bringing has assistant d.a., mark hasse's, killer to justice. here's what he said soon after his friend was shot and killed two months ago. >> we're very confident that we're going to find you, we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in, and we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. as far as i know, this is never been done before. i do not want it to happen again. >> reporter: now, law enforcement has yet to comment publicly on this latest shocking murder here in kaufman county, but we do expect to hear from the sheriff a little bit later this morning. we'll bring you the latest when we get it.
the mchelllands' home in rural, unincorporated kaufman county. we have confirmed this is a double-murder and the front door to the couple's home was kicked in. it's unclear when the couple was killed, but a source tells us a friend or family member stopped by late yesterday after not hearing from the couple all day, and then they called police. mclelland was committed to bringing has assistant d.a., mark hasse's, killer to justice. here's what he said soon after his friend was shot and killed...
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in many ways the kaufman cases are scarier. no one knows what it killer is thinking. >> they are afraid that someone else will be targeted by these people. >> reporter: it is not clear why the prosecutors were killed or who if anyone might be next. sgle all eyes are on any link between these shootings. i am joined by george howell in texas and former senior fbi profiler. back to the potential link between mclelland's murder and the white supremacist group. what are investigators telling you? >> officially investigators are not making any connection or link to the arian brotherhood. it is a question that keeps coming up and here is why. you heard the texas department of public safety put out a bulletin in december saying they had credible information that the arian brotherhood would actively target law enforcement. mclelland said that would be mere speculation. the same question so that is why we are hearing that law enforcement is not indicating that that is the case at this point. >> mary ellen as a former fbi profiler, can th
in many ways the kaufman cases are scarier. no one knows what it killer is thinking. >> they are afraid that someone else will be targeted by these people. >> reporter: it is not clear why the prosecutors were killed or who if anyone might be next. sgle all eyes are on any link between these shootings. i am joined by george howell in texas and former senior fbi profiler. back to the potential link between mclelland's murder and the white supremacist group. what are investigators...
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investigators found the bodies of mike mcclel land at their home in kaufman county. mcclellan had been receiving extra protection after his -- >> all these people were patients of dr. wayne scott harrington an oral surgeon, he's accused of working in unsanitary conditions, that's why 11,000 theemt people who saw him were warned to get tests for hepatitis and aids. >> if you can't trust a doctor and the people who are supposed to the right for you, who can you trust? . now back to the passion by your latest headlines log on to fog news.com. . >> this grove of olive trees issan negligent, some say it may have been here as long as 2,000 years ago. this is the garden of gissemene, this is where he was betrayed by judas, abandoned by his disciples and arrested in darkness. >> lauren, it is here in the greek orthodox chapel that we come to the spot that marks the traditional site of the crucifixion of jesus. you can see here the exposed rock where once again the top of this pillar is nonas the calgary of al go that. >> you can actually the touch the spot where the cross ha
investigators found the bodies of mike mcclel land at their home in kaufman county. mcclellan had been receiving extra protection after his -- >> all these people were patients of dr. wayne scott harrington an oral surgeon, he's accused of working in unsanitary conditions, that's why 11,000 theemt people who saw him were warned to get tests for hepatitis and aids. >> if you can't trust a doctor and the people who are supposed to the right for you, who can you trust? . now back to...
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the murder of the kaufman county district attorney there, mike mcclellan and his wife were both found dead in their home last night, shot to death. they live just south of dallas. police say a manhunt is underway. they are investigating whether or not there is any possible connection to the killing of an assistant district attorney in the same county just two months ago. as soon as they start speaking and giving us the details, we will bring that to you live. >> arthel: a frightening scenario in oklahoma. dental patients now getting tested for hiv and hepatitis. why their doctor may face criminal charges and their legal options. the lawyers break it down for us, next: i was cooking dinner for my family. boom. heart attack. the doctor recommends bayer aspirin to keep this from happening to me again. it's working. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before youegin an aspirin rimen. it can happen to anyone. talk to your doctor. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -
the murder of the kaufman county district attorney there, mike mcclellan and his wife were both found dead in their home last night, shot to death. they live just south of dallas. police say a manhunt is underway. they are investigating whether or not there is any possible connection to the killing of an assistant district attorney in the same county just two months ago. as soon as they start speaking and giving us the details, we will bring that to you live. >> arthel: a frightening...
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. >> the main focus of police work is in kaufman county where the couple was killed. no arrests have been made as authorities said little about their investigation, including if they have any leads or a potential motive. but many are speculating about who might be behind these murders and some point fingers to violent groups. >> we have no forensic or hard evidence to say the aryan brotherhood is behind the assassinations of mark or his boss. it seems very plausible by the two murder were carried think, is aang. clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they are the drug cartels that we have. >> a new prosecutor was appointed to replace mcclellan and lead the d.a. office until the governor rick perry appoints a permanent successor. >> it is time for your five at five. lawmakers in connecticut reaching a deal on gun control that would put in place some of the toughest gun laws in the united states. the proposal includes a ban on high-cap
. >> the main focus of police work is in kaufman county where the couple was killed. no arrests have been made as authorities said little about their investigation, including if they have any leads or a potential motive. but many are speculating about who might be behind these murders and some point fingers to violent groups. >> we have no forensic or hard evidence to say the aryan brotherhood is behind the assassinations of mark or his boss. it seems very plausible by the two...
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we are still seeing armed escorts in kaufman county and several d.a.'s now have a full time security detail. in houston, federal prosecutor jail heilman has removed himself from a high profile case against the aryan brotherhood. this is the one that led to 34 indictments against the white supremacist gang and tphold by threats to public officials involved. >> i understand why someone would want to step back, and it makes sense to me, especially people that have families. >> reporter: there is also a new report out that the mcclellan -d has a motion detecting camera system installed at their home but it wasn't working. back to you, jenna. jenna: wow, more from that area in just a little moment. thank you very much, dan springer. we'll be talking more about this story. not only is it a big story in the state of texas, really it has national attention as well. at the bottom of the hour governor rick perry will join us live on this topic and tell us more about what his office is doing about it and what we should also keep in mind when we continue to cover w
we are still seeing armed escorts in kaufman county and several d.a.'s now have a full time security detail. in houston, federal prosecutor jail heilman has removed himself from a high profile case against the aryan brotherhood. this is the one that led to 34 indictments against the white supremacist gang and tphold by threats to public officials involved. >> i understand why someone would want to step back, and it makes sense to me, especially people that have families. >>...
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about 00 miles from kaufman. we will bring you an update when the news conference gets underway, shannon. >> shannon: tomorrow, a district attorney in colorado will announce whether he will seek the death penalty against the accused aurora theater shooter. he offered to plead guilty and serve life in prison to avoid a possible death sentence but prosecutors rejected the deal saying the defense hadn't presented the documents required to show it is actually serious. holmes is charged with killing 12 people and wounding dozens of others in a colorado movie theater last year. >> one thing that is different now is the fact that we had 20 first graders murdered in a classroom along with six educators. i mean that is unacceptable and the american people want something done on this. 92% of americans is support a universal background check and 74% of nra members. i would hope at some point that the leadership of the nra with list tonight the membership on this issue. >> shannon: that was mark kelly husband of former congr
about 00 miles from kaufman. we will bring you an update when the news conference gets underway, shannon. >> shannon: tomorrow, a district attorney in colorado will announce whether he will seek the death penalty against the accused aurora theater shooter. he offered to plead guilty and serve life in prison to avoid a possible death sentence but prosecutors rejected the deal saying the defense hadn't presented the documents required to show it is actually serious. holmes is charged with...
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new developments in the murder of two district attorneys in kaufman, texas. people have questioned a former justice of the peace fired for corruption and prosecuted by the two dead men. eric williams is his name. he said police met with him at local restaurant, swabbed his hands for signs of gun residue. he says he doesn't even own a gun and police are not officially calling him a suspect this morning. >>> also developing in texas. a man hunt for two escaped and dangerous inmates. 44-year-old brian tucker and 39-year-old john king broke out of hopkins county jail in sulfur springs by squeezing through a gate. both men, you can see their picture there, both men are considered dangerous. >>> former south carolina governor mark sanford celebrating a big political victory this morning. trying to win back his old seat in congress. sanford beat charleston city councilman chris bostick in a republican runoff. and he celebrated with his fianc fiancee. the first time we have seen them together in public. he will take on elizabeth colbert-busch. here is what he told su
new developments in the murder of two district attorneys in kaufman, texas. people have questioned a former justice of the peace fired for corruption and prosecuted by the two dead men. eric williams is his name. he said police met with him at local restaurant, swabbed his hands for signs of gun residue. he says he doesn't even own a gun and police are not officially calling him a suspect this morning. >>> also developing in texas. a man hunt for two escaped and dangerous inmates....
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to pull you out of whatever hole you are in and we are going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> incredible. now, that man mcclelland is the victim in this case. and ore members of the law enforcement community who are investigating his murder may not also be targeted. >> that is chilling because i remember watching that. that is so chilling and now in the meantime this was not a guy you could necessarily sneak up on and as you say now the other law enforcers are look over their back. >> somebody that knew he might be a target. carrying a gun in his own home he was targeted. and these guys are out there trying to investigate h his murder and they may have targets on their backs as well. >> thank you very much. >> harris: naming the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old child in california. police are looking for this man. tobias dustin somers. 30 years old with a long record of robbery, grand theft auto and kidnapping. police believe he snatched the child in the middle of the night and abandoned her hours later in fro
to pull you out of whatever hole you are in and we are going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> incredible. now, that man mcclelland is the victim in this case. and ore members of the law enforcement community who are investigating his murder may not also be targeted. >> that is chilling because i remember watching that. that is so chilling and now in the meantime this was not a guy you could necessarily sneak up...
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pull you ott of whatever hole you're in and we're going to bring you back and he let the people are kaufman county prosecutor you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: incredible. now, that man, mclelland is the victim in in case and other members of the law enforcement community who are investigating his murder may now also be targeted. >> harris: that's chilling because i remember watching that. that's he so chilling and in the meantime, this is not a guy you could necessarily sneak up on and now you saw that other law enforcement are watching their back. >> reporter: somebody knew he was carrying his own gun in his own home targeted and others may have a target on their backs. >> harris: thank you very much. naming a suspect in the kidnapping of a ten-year-old child in california police are looking for this man. take a look, tobias dustin summer. he's 30 years old with a long criminal record, robbery, grand theft auto and kipnapping and police say they believe they snatched the child in the middle of the night and abandoned her later in front of a hospital. she was found barefoo
pull you ott of whatever hole you're in and we're going to bring you back and he let the people are kaufman county prosecutor you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: incredible. now, that man, mclelland is the victim in in case and other members of the law enforcement community who are investigating his murder may now also be targeted. >> harris: that's chilling because i remember watching that. that's he so chilling and in the meantime, this is not a guy you could...
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gabe gutierrez is joining us from kaufman county. gabe, just two months ago, we were just talking about, there was that other killing. are they putting it together, the investigators, at the moment or are they still not commenting on it? >> reporter: well, richard, investigators still aren't commenting on that. they haven't linked the two cases just yet, but here in kaufman county many residents appear to be on edge. local authorities conducted a welfare check of other officials that worked inside the d.a. office last night. all are okay and the local mayor of the town near where the murders took place is urging everyone to stay calm. we're hoping to find out more information at a news conference scheduled within the hour and, again, as you mention ed police found the bodies of the district attorney and his wife, sin tcyn last night after a friend or relative couldn't get hold of them earlier in the day. now sources told our local affiliate kxas that an assault rifle was used in the murders. now authorities are looking into whether t
gabe gutierrez is joining us from kaufman county. gabe, just two months ago, we were just talking about, there was that other killing. are they putting it together, the investigators, at the moment or are they still not commenting on it? >> reporter: well, richard, investigators still aren't commenting on that. they haven't linked the two cases just yet, but here in kaufman county many residents appear to be on edge. local authorities conducted a welfare check of other officials that...
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the district attorney for kaufman county, texas, and his wife were found shot to death inside their home yesterday. this comes two months after the assistant d.a. was found murdered in a parking lot. now officials are wondering if there is a connection. reporter frances kuo has the story. >> reporter: the district attorney and his wife were found shot to death inside their home near dallas saturday. police are not sure when they were killed. they were discovered by a friend or family member who went to check on the couple after not hearing from them all day. and saw the front door at the couple's home had been kicked in. at this point, officials have not named a suspect or discussed a motive in this case. >> i want to emphasize this is an active investigation. >> reporter: the murders come just two months after the assistant district attorney mark haas was shot to death in a parking lot near his office there are reports that mcclelland, seen here at a news conference about that murder said he feared for his life after his assistant was shot. while officials are not confirming that the mu
the district attorney for kaufman county, texas, and his wife were found shot to death inside their home yesterday. this comes two months after the assistant d.a. was found murdered in a parking lot. now officials are wondering if there is a connection. reporter frances kuo has the story. >> reporter: the district attorney and his wife were found shot to death inside their home near dallas saturday. police are not sure when they were killed. they were discovered by a friend or family...
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william fortner, the mayor of kaufman, texas, thank you. >> thank you. we have to remember that god is in control and all of us should be praying for a resolution to this sipuatituation. >> thank you for your time this morning. >>> the federal government is failing to give post-9 /11 veterans accurate and timely care. details emotional and physical problems that troops deployed in iraq and afghanistan face. the government so behind that there is a backlog of 600,000 claims. athena jones spoke to one of the veterans who has been left hanging. >> reporter: the wars in iraq and afghanistan. ten years of fighting, a lifetime of pain for millions of veterans. >> at nighttime, i have terrible nightmare. >> reporter:s 32-year-old jeff suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and back pain after a 13-month tour in iraq. he hasn't gotten a full night's rest in years. >> i have a lot of pain that will wake me up throughout the night a bunch of times. >> reporter: he has a full-time job working with homeless veterans and gets 50% disability benefi benefits, but
william fortner, the mayor of kaufman, texas, thank you. >> thank you. we have to remember that god is in control and all of us should be praying for a resolution to this sipuatituation. >> thank you for your time this morning. >>> the federal government is failing to give post-9 /11 veterans accurate and timely care. details emotional and physical problems that troops deployed in iraq and afghanistan face. the government so behind that there is a backlog of 600,000 claims....
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white supremacist prison gang in the investigation into the deaths of a district attorney and his wife kaufman district attorney and his wife were found shot to death in their home. the aryan brotherhood of texas has a long history of violence and retribution. >> in russia a man was detained in a polar bear outfit protesting arctic drilling. he was drawing attention to a plan that allows a search for untapped oil reserves in russia's sea. activity was released without being charged a. >> check out this view from space of new york city, the crew snapped this photo from the international space station of the big apple at night on march 23rd. the expedition crew is a mix of american, canadian, and russian astronauts who will spend six months doing experiments and ping maintenance at the space station. >> 5:17. mike nicco is back with a check of the weather the. >> it is dry. good morning, everyone, the weather window shows what live doppler 7 hd is cooking for you. it is dry air. that is what we have. the fog is thickest around 101 from novato. looking down from mount tamalpais we do not see anyt
white supremacist prison gang in the investigation into the deaths of a district attorney and his wife kaufman district attorney and his wife were found shot to death in their home. the aryan brotherhood of texas has a long history of violence and retribution. >> in russia a man was detained in a polar bear outfit protesting arctic drilling. he was drawing attention to a plan that allows a search for untapped oil reserves in russia's sea. activity was released without being charged a....
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of kaufman county. two months ago one of his top prosecutors was also shot to death. nelson mandela is said to be breathing without difficulty today. the former south african president is still in the hospital being treated for pneumonia. a health clinic in tulsa, oklahoma will resume screenings tomorrow for patients of a dentist accused of unsanitary practices. hundreds showed up yesterday to see if they contracted hiv or hepatitis. letters went out to 7,000 patients. christians around the world with celebrating easter. pope francis led his first easter mass as pontiff and in his message he called tore peace in the world and asked for a diplomatic solution to the crisis on the korean peninsula. more news in an hour here on msnbc. >>> nobel prize winning economist paul krugman and former obama white house press secretary robert gibbs still on the best on "up." [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ >>> after the 2012 presidential election as the dust from a very long and very expensive ca
of kaufman county. two months ago one of his top prosecutors was also shot to death. nelson mandela is said to be breathing without difficulty today. the former south african president is still in the hospital being treated for pneumonia. a health clinic in tulsa, oklahoma will resume screenings tomorrow for patients of a dentist accused of unsanitary practices. hundreds showed up yesterday to see if they contracted hiv or hepatitis. letters went out to 7,000 patients. christians around the...
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vicor, senior contributor at the street.com and greg kaufman contributor to the nation magazine. he writes this week in poverty as a column. >> based on what i've sid, are the incentives for -- >> the answer is obvious. it's no. the way to think about this, a giant extortion racket which is the richest and most powerful companies have this hold over our heads, which is jobs. they say to some poor mayor, we're going to give you jobs if you just give us a break. target just did it up in brooklyn, minnesota. they said we are going to create all these jobs if you give us $2.4 million in cash and $20 million in abatement. then they don't get it. they say if you try to move, we'll take the jobs. you have to think about it as a massive wealth redistribution machine. >> i always feel like, okay, i think we need a robust private sector. i think it's important to generate jobs shall the entrepreneurial spirit of the american people is encapsulated in the ability to make profit and to build businesses and sure, but then i look at this and i think, wait a minute, here's detroit going bankrup
vicor, senior contributor at the street.com and greg kaufman contributor to the nation magazine. he writes this week in poverty as a column. >> based on what i've sid, are the incentives for -- >> the answer is obvious. it's no. the way to think about this, a giant extortion racket which is the richest and most powerful companies have this hold over our heads, which is jobs. they say to some poor mayor, we're going to give you jobs if you just give us a break. target just did it up...